When the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Initiative 297, which blocks continued nuclear waste from being disposed at Hanford Nuclear Reservation, was unconstitutional, it affected more than just advocates of the Hanford situation. Because of the parties involved, the decision may have an impact on some of the state's political races, as well.
"In Spokane I did quite well. We got a lot of terrific feedback from people. I think even in the online polls of the tv station, people thought we won that debate."
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi on how he believes he performed in the four debates he's had against Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) thus far in the campaign.